Five People Injured after Two-Vehicle Crash in Maine

Five people were injured Wednesday morning after a two-vehicle crash on Center Minot Hill Road in Minot.

Truck Struck Tree in Roadway and Crashed into Second Vehicle

The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said a Ford pickup truck hit a fallen tree in the road and caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, cross the centerline and collide with a Toyota Rav.

Two People in the Ford Transported to the Hospital with Injuries

The driver of the Ford, 73-year-old Sherwood Jordan from Bethel, was partially ejected from the truck. Jordan and His passenger, Mitzie Naples, were both injured and transported to the hospital.

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Three People in Toyota Injured and Taken to the Hospital

Three people in the Toyota were injured including the 16-year-old driver, Howie Wu from Brooklyn, New York. Two other people in the vehicle were injured and all three were taken to the hospital.

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Road Closed for Emergency Vehicles and Crash Investigation

The road in the area was temporarily closed for emergency vehicles and to clear the scene.

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First Responders and Law Enforcement on the Scene

The crash investigation is ongoing. Assisting the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office was Minot Fire-Rescue, the Auburn Fire Department and United Ambulance Service.